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A694 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,019 collisions on the A694 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,543 casualties. Of those crashes, 23 were fatal and 193 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A694, up 29% from 7 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,019
1,073rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,543
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
23
26 people killed
Serious collisions
193
242 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 44% on 2024

Crash severity on the A694

On the A694, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal232.3%
  • Serious19319%
  • Slight80379%

Where the A694 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,073rd
Most casualties
965th
Most fatal collisions
870th
Most serious collisions
1,082nd

A694 accidents by year

Collisions on the A694 peaked at 37 in 2000 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A694, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025913
202479
202367
20221420
202179
202057
20191217
20181728
20171212
20161115
20151621
20141418
20131724
20122028
20111317
20102537
20092335
20082134
20072230
20063146
20053053
20042127
20033142
20023555
20013359
20003751
19992753
19982136
19973346
19963354
19952743
19942740
19932128
19922127
19912341
19902034
19893151
19882239
19872741
19862128
19852129
19843047
19832631
19822741
19812338
19801733
19793249

When crashes happen on the A694

Friday has the most collisions on the A694 (180), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (252).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (15%)
  • Tuesday129 (13%)
  • Wednesday136 (13%)
  • Thursday153 (15%)
  • Friday180 (18%)
  • Saturday162 (16%)
  • Sunday104 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am112 (11%)
  • 9am to noon154 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm202 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm252 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm130 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight110 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January86 (8.4%)
  • February75 (7.4%)
  • March88 (8.6%)
  • April57 (5.6%)
  • May93 (9.1%)
  • June75 (7.4%)
  • July76 (7.5%)
  • August79 (7.8%)
  • September69 (6.8%)
  • October109 (11%)
  • November119 (12%)
  • December93 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight713 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit227 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A694 crashes

On the A694, 46% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph473 (46%)
  • 40 mph141 (14%)
  • 50 mph26 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph344 (34%)
  • 70 mph34 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds825 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Other33 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry564 (55%)
  • Wet or damp416 (41%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.7%)
  • Snow10 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway854 (84%)
  • Roundabout115 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A694 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A694, followed by motorcyclists (7.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,064 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (7.8%)
  • Pedestrian118 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant74 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant64 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist59 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.1%)
  • Other27 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,458 (76%)
  • Motorcycle118 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes117 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes78 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach60 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1066 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1559 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20215 (14%)
  • 21 to 25245 (16%)
  • 26 to 35306 (20%)
  • 36 to 45261 (17%)
  • 46 to 55152 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65107 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7565 (4.2%)
  • Over 7542 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider938 (61%)
  • Passenger487 (32%)
  • Pedestrian118 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A694

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A694

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A694 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A694 were recorded in 2 council areas. Gateshead has the most, with 737, followed by County Durham (277).

Collisions on the A694 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead7371,07817132
2ndCounty Durham277434659

A694 crashes by town

Collisions on the A694 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Rowlands Gill (170) and Blaydon (90).

Recent crashes on the A694

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A694, from 17 November 2022 to 30 December 2025.

Severity